push-onbase
nounUK /pʊʃ ˈɒnbeɪs/
US /pʊʃ ˈɑːnbeɪs/
A push-onbase is a small base you push something onto to hold it in place.
She pushed the toy car onto its push-onbase so the wheels would stay on.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A detachable base that attaches by pushing rather than screwing.
The lamp has a push-onbase that clicks into the table stand.
3. In electronics, a socket base that a component is pushed into.
He pushed the chip into the push-onbase on the circuit board.
4. A quick-attach plate for mounting tools or accessories.
The camera slides onto a push-onbase fixed to the tripod.